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The minimum bet that Shou Len has levied on his second riddle proves too rich for the other patrons, including Anseng. You are the only one to make a bet and all eyes turn to you when Shou Lin begins to speak.

‘One pitcher has five quarts of oil in it. Another contains five quarts of vinegar. I take a quart of oil from the first pitcher and mix it into the pitcher of vinegar. Now, I take a quart of oil from this mixture and stir it back into the pitcher full of oil. Tell me, is there now more oil or less oil in the first pitcher as there is vinegar in the second pitcher?’

A hush descends on the taproom as the patrons eagerly await your answer.

If your answer is ‘more’, turn to 172.

If your answer is ‘the same amount’, turn to 15.

If your answer is ‘less’, turn to 33.